Welcome Back to the US
Departing Miami at sunset, a view of South Beach. Sorry, I just wasn't inspired to take pictures of celebrity homes on Fisher Island... We were roused early this morning for…
A quick cruise from San Francisco down the Pacific Coast to the Panama Canal and back to NYC.
Great Stirrup Cay
Today’s stop was the Bahamas island called Great Stirrup Cay. Purchased by Norwegian Cruise line in 1984, it holds the honor of setting precedent for similar purchases by most of…
Paradoxical Cartagena, Columbia
Cartagena showcases its Spanish old town and fortresses, all built during the years (1550-1830) of Spanish colonization and designed to fend off pirates and other invaders (including the English in…
Panama Canal…bucket list favorite
Before the canal, but I liked this image of Panama City at dawn framed by the cranes ready to unload the numerous cargo ships. Think money...billions of dollars daily generated…
Costa Rica. Worth a Return Trip
It’s not likely that we will ever again visit Costa Rica, but of the places we have been, it is the one to which we would return. One of the…
Simon Bolivar’s view of Latin American culture
Before departing home to see new countries, we spend time trying to learn about the culture and history of the places we will visit. We soon learned that Latin American…
Snooze cruising and sea days..
Sea days, with nowhere to go and nothing to see are perfect for reading and long afternoon naps. We each ventured out briefly in Guatemala to experience a Spanish colonial…